Daily Dispatch 07/24/14

SDCC 2014: The Biggest Event Of The Year For Movies, Comics & General Nerd-ery

Nerd Alert: Comic-Con 2014 kicked off in San Diego last night and with movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars: Episode VII, Batman v. Superman and Jurassic World all coming out in 2014/2015, we're looking forward to some big announcements and surprises. [The Verge]

And just to rev your engines a little bit, here's the exclusive Comic-Con Ant-Man poster Marvel is offering at their booth:

Fly On The Wall: This young kid snuck into Bonnaroo, The Grammys, Glastonbury and Coachella with film equipment and filmed a bunch of musical acts — sometimes even sneaking up to film from the vantage point of the stage. After sending some of the tapes to the musicians, he was asked to go on tour with them. He's coming out with a movie called "No Cameras Allowed," which will feature all the footage and document his experience. We're not sure if this kid is gonna end up a celebrity, or in jail.

Dream Big: Daily Show host Jon Stewart announced last night that he wants to buy CNN — a pretty lofty goal for sure, but wherever there's a lofty goal, there's Kickstarter. Stewart's Kickstarter page "LetsBuyCNN.com" offers rewards for major backers like a "24-hour 2 week hunt for your lost car keys" or "host a CNN Hunger Games fight to the death." [letsbuycnn.com]

View From The Stars: Astronaut Alexander Gerst who has been aboard the International Space Station since May tweeted what he calls his "saddest photo yet" — explosions and rockets flying over Gaza and Israel visible from Space.